nonspeaking
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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“He was there basically the whole season, waiting to die,” Gemmill says of the actor with the nonspeaking role, Ronald Alan Scarlata.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Interspersed with original songs by Ghassaei and other nonspeaking songwriters, the show highlights the voices of those who can’t speak.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2023
Airbnb makes a cameo appearance in a nonspeaking role.
From New York Times • Mar. 10, 2023
For example, if a study’s sample includes autistic people who are nonspeaking, have intellectual disability, and require supported living, just say that.
From Science Magazine • Feb. 6, 2023
Julie Mishkin had planned for the worst in taking her 13-year-old son Jack, who has autism and is nonspeaking, to see a show at the Kennedy Center in Washington.
From Washington Post • Aug. 3, 2022
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